Kentucky Dam

A 218.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Marshall, Kentucky, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1944.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1377Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
218.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1944
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Marshall, Kentucky
Coordinates
37.0131, -88.2692
Generation (2024)
1,209.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Kentucky Dam

Marshall, Kentucky · 37.0131, -88.2692

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20151,265.2
2016924.4
20171,268.5
20181,098.3
2019924
20201,091.2
20211,325.4
20221,087.1
20231,186.9
20241,209.6

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Marshall Energy FacilityNatural Gas688 MW~11 km
Smithland Hydroelectric PlantHydroelectric75.9 MW~22 km
PPS Power Plant No 1Natural Gas120 MW~31 km
ShawneeCoal1.57 GW~47 km

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